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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pre-flop

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables
pre-flop
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The period before the flop, particularly when players already have their hole cards.

adj

Of or characteristic of the pre-flop.

adv

In the pre-flop.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From pre- + flop.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

pre-flops (plural) preflop (alternative)

Questions

What does pre-flop mean?
The period before the flop, particularly when players already have their hole cards.
Where does pre-flop come from?
From pre- + flop.

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